What is sensory deprivation?

Sensory deprivation is intentional removal of stimuli affecting one or all of the five human senses. This practice was often used in alternative medicine as a form of relaxation and meditation and was also used as a form of interrogation and torture. Sensory deprivation and its effects have been studied and discussed by many scientists, but no medical or scientific benefits have been confirmed yet. In its simplest form, it can only be tied to one's eyes over one's eyes, causing an unnecessary feeling of sight. However, as a form of relaxation, meditation or even prayers, sensory deprivation usually occurs in the insulating tank.

The insulation tank or limited tank for environmental stimuli (REST) ​​was invented by John Lilly in 1954 as a way to test the effects of sensory deprivation. Inside the insulating tank, one floats in salt water, which is the same temperature as the skin to relieve the skin of a feeling of hot or cold. THECEPER is usually without light, reduces the feeling of vision and is oftenAlso soundproof. The frequent aroma is often reduced by insulating tanks by removing the use of chemicals with odors such as chlorine, to treat water.

room rooms of similar types are also used in sensory deprivation for meditation and alternative healing. Such a room can eliminate sight, sound and smell. Time spent in a tank or room like this can take up to an hour in a typical session.

Many scientists discuss whether sensory deprivation can release a person up to a point where it achieves the same results as hypnosis. However, it is assumed that long periods may result in depression, hallucination and serious anxiety. These effects are what they represent sensory deprivation as a form of torture, although neither civilized government condemned.

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